CINE 60 - Sound for Motion Pictures I - Stage 4 - Daniel Olmsted
Assessment
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Assessment Description | Assessed responses to test questions on mic types, audio recording Distributed a survey with questions about location sound techniques, mic uses, noise issues Observed the results of in-class filming exercises |
Learning Outcomes | Skills for recording sound in the field and on location |
Number of Sections | 2 |
Number of Instructors | 1 |
Number of Students | ~40 |
Data Analysis
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Data Sharing Methods | Face-to-face meetings |
Data Summary | The results of the questionnaire indicated that a clear majority of students (80%) felt comfortable with the skills to record audio to the camera using a boom mic. The comfort level for using lavalier mics was somewhat less, around 50%. Students also felt proficient with the use of digital audio recorders and double-system location recording, with 85% responding to these questions in the range of 'very comfortable' to 'somewhat comfortable'. Answers to the exam questions on location sound, bore out these results. 85% of students correctly answered the questions regarding mic types and their uses on set. Through a series of in-class shooting exercises, student groups proved they could successfully execute location sound filming using boom mics (high success levels) and lavalier mics (intermittent success levels). Discussion of these exercises allows the class to review the techniques and pose follow-up questions to enhance their learning. |
Analysis Summary | Cine 60 students have achieved a successful outcome if they could answer the test questions, and confidently engineer location audio themselves using boom mics plugged into a camera or used with a digital audio recorder. Confident use of lavalier mics on set would be considered 'exemplary' because of our limited use of these mics during class shoots. |
Next Steps Planned | I'd like to enhance the instruction on the use of lavalier mics, by introducing them earlier in the semester for in-class shooting practice. I feel that good skills in boom-mic recording are more important, but the class is already successful in this. There's no questions, the course would benefit from greater student access to cameras in Cine 60, but our department currently lacks the resources to offer this access. I will lobby for acquisition of more cameras, which would allow students to shoot an individual, sync-sound film outside of class. |
Learning Outcomes | ALL |
Changes
Details | I enhanced the mag-film editing assignment to allow emerging students to repeat the assignment if their first effort was not successful. 2 students accepted this offer and ultimately achieved the outcome. I enhanced the Pro Tools Narration Project, by encouraging students to test their sound mixes in another playback environment before submitting the work for review. I noticed a significant improvement in the quality of the sound mixes. |
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Learning Outcomes | ALL |
Tentative Future Plans
Term | Fall 2013 |
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More Details | I plan to review the students' understanding of film-sound design history, evolution and the philosophy of contemporary sound design in cinema. |
SLO Details Storage Location
- HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)
- ELECTRONIC COPY - On a department web server or shared document system